Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $95.4615.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on WH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $87.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WH opened at $84.40 on Wednesday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $69.21 and a fifty-two week high of $109.88. The company’s 50-day moving average is $78.05 and its 200 day moving average is $78.84. The company has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $334.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 64.18% and a net margin of 13.51%.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.27, for a total transaction of $4,369,679.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 490,028 shares in the company, valued at $38,844,519.56. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 28,134 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.11, for a total value of $2,000,608.74. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 40,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,870,212.93. The trade was a 41.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 84,227 shares of company stock valued at $6,440,298 in the last three months. 2.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WH. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 125.6% during the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 155,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,454,000 after acquiring an additional 86,790 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at about $18,137,000. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 89.9% during the 3rd quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. now owns 69,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,584,000 after purchasing an additional 33,081 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,657,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,427,000 after purchasing an additional 140,978 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,716,000 after buying an additional 46,459 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc (NYSE: WH) is a leading global hospitality company specializing in hotel franchising and management. Established in 2018 through the spin-off of Wyndham Hotel Group from Wyndham Worldwide, the company focuses on the development, marketing and distribution of hotel brands designed to meet the needs of business and leisure travelers. Its core business model centers on franchising agreements, enabling third-party hotel owners to operate under the Wyndham portfolio while accessing the company’s centralized services and support.

The company’s brand portfolio spans economy, midscale and upper-midscale segments, featuring well-known names such as Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Microtel Inn & Suites, and La Quinta by Wyndham.